There are about 700 species of bulbous perennials and biennials, in this genus. Native to temperate regions in the northern Hemisphere and Western and Central Asia. \u00a0A single bulb produces clusters of off sets bulbs around it, which gradually forms clumps and range in height from 4\u201d to 5\u2019 feet tall. \u00a0They bear bell, star, cup, and spherical, sometimes hemispherical or ovoid occasionally pendent \u00bd-12\u201d wide flower heads. \u00a0The linear to strap shaped basal or stem-clasping leaves when bruised or cut excrete onion smell. \u00a0They bloom in spring and autumn and some species are edible and have culinary uses. \u00a0Contact with bulb may irritate skin.<\/p>\n
They prefer to grow in open sunny position in fertile well-drained, weed free soil.<\/p>\n
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